WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY2015

they also played with adult stuff too.....My eldest sons scooter that looks like a miniature motorcycle... :-) The thing only goes 45 mph, so we chased him in our Chevy Spark, then passed him and pulled over, then he would pass us....and then we would continue driving until 5 cars would be behind us again....lol

ok ok the dress pic....Looking at these pics...I realize I need help with the draping of the fabric around my mid section....I also need better heels of some sort. I haven't bought a new dress in quite awhile, and being 240 lbs, I just never thought I was dress material....but I am getting better in my resolve to dress better, and not in jean shorts and teeshirts...

Annr wrote: »

ok ok the dress pic....Looking at these pics...I realize I need help with the draping of the fabric around my mid section....I also need better heels of some sort. I haven't bought a new dress in quite awhile, and being 240 lbs, I just never thought I was dress material....but I am getting better in my resolve to dress better, and not in jean shorts and teeshirts...

Loving the look!!!!!! Gayle Minneapolis

Confession time...I was really bad tonight. Ate cookies and pita chips. Quite a few pita chips. Haven't done that in a looooog time and I don't know what came over me. I think I'm tired so I'm going to bed before anymore junk winds up in my gullet.

Beccca...love the dress. It's a style that I would choose for myself. Wear it proudly, you look gorgeous.


Chris in MA saying good night

Gayle yes we live in the Battle Creek area of St. Paul. I would love it if you could join me on a walk sometime.

Becca gorgeous dress to go on a gorgeous gal.

MNMargaret

Did 50 minutes on the bosu today. It was 1/2 cardio and 1/2 toning. Interesting, I'd never done this DVD before. Tomorrow's plan is to do a DVD by Bob Harper called Totally Ripped.

DJ - I'm really not sure why the jewelry store lady said that I didn't need to remove a link from my watch. I did ask her how difficult it would be to reinsert it if necessary and she did say that it wouldn't be that much work. What a wonderful doc visit you had. Such fantastic news, I'm so so happy for you. You're welcome to take a drive up here. Would love to have ya. Just think....you can see my praying mantis, my snail, my turtle and my ladybug that I'm having to redo up close!

Cheri - that video was VERY informative. Thanks for posting it. Is there a title for the video? I will probably want to refer to it again, so I'll probably write down the title along with my other crochet patterns.

pip - did the patch help you?

tuliplor - exercise can be hard to start doing, but once you get started, you in a sense miss it when you don't. Find a time that works for you. Some people (like me) have to exercise first thing in the morning, others can do it in the evening, others can do it during the day. Do what works for you. Start out small, maybe just 15 minutes of walking one day. Then increase it in SMALL increments the following days. Before you know it, you'll be walking for an hour. My biggest advice is to start small. janetr had great advice. I started going to the Y for aerobics 3 x/week, mainly for the socialization. Then I started adding in strength training. Now look where I am -- addicted

JanetMMc - way to go on the walking the stairs. You should be proud

Heather - I just got a grand idea for the pool party. Why don't you come over and cook for us?

Lisa - so glad you were safe after that falling asleep episode. I get tired when I have a lot of processed carbs, but that usually doesn't kick in for a couple of hours. Well, I just avoid a lot of processed carbs like cakes, cookies, etc. Which isn't a bad thing at all to do. Yes, shaking up your routine does really help with weight loss, so does sleep so be sure to get enough

hmmm...what happened? I see that pic of the turtle didn't post. It shows up on my computer. Well, I'll try posting it again, maybe MFP had a hiccup last night.

Lenora - I totally agree with you on how good it is to exercise in the water. You honestly don't feel like you're working....until the next day. Normally, when I go sunning in the pool, I do some exercises. I love the feeling of the resistance of the water against my flab. You don't need to tell me how expensive it is to keep pets healthy -- we have 4 cats. And if they need hospitalization/continued meds it gets to be even more. But I wouldn't trade them for the world.

pip - Vince was in the hosp. when we were in Switzerland and a few times he was in the hosp when we were down in FL. Jess has already told him that he's not allowed to go out of the country, even out of the state. That is, except to see her. Good thing she didn't know that he had an attack of tachycardia when we were in PA. But at least I know where the hosp is there.

Colleen - welcome back and good for you getting on here before you gain too much!

Yvonne - whenever I have a fasting blood test, I always take a snack and something to drink (usually water) in the car and eat it right in the parking lot

Meg - a friend and I were just talking about ants. She was saying that if you put coffee grounds down, the ants will not cross those grounds. Do you usually have a problem with ants?

Vicki - prayers that they find your gd

Becca - great dress, but you definitely need different shoes.

Went to ceram
ics tonight, got more of the ladybug done. Have an appt with the MD tomorrow about that plantar wart. I'm sure that's what it is. We plan to cut the grass so I'll come in early, take a shower, and then go to the MD.

Michele in NC

Carol ... I'm really saddened by the behavior of your boss/pastor.

Becca ... The dress shows off your figure and your confidence. The dress naturally tapers to your ankles so I would think a strappy, sexy shoe with a heel would look fantastic.

A very stressful day here. Older son is struggling with mental health issues and it was touch and go for awhile. But I stayed on track with calories and spent the evening daylight hours pulling weeds. Now for some yogurt and berries and then bed.

Beth

I'm a newbie but count me in for July!

WAIT ......those are three inch heels.....scrap that style!!!!

margaretturk wrote: »

Gayle yes we live in the Battle Creek area of St. Paul. I would love it if you could join me on a walk sometime.

Becca gorgeous dress to go on a gorgeous gal.

MNMargaret

We use to go to the caves n play poker!!!! Would love to meet with you, can't walk have a broken knee.. Gayle Minneapolis

Today my TOPS, (Take Off Pounds Sensibly Support group), meeting had a great program. It was some great Bathroom Mirror Inspirations taken from a book entitled 'MIRACLE PILL', by Tres Hatch (www.treshatch.com).
-Quick weight loss is the antithesis of permanent weight loss.
-Instead of eliminating food, eliminate the escape.
-Universal laws dictate when you give nothing, you get nothing.
-Marketing campaigns promise to do for us that which we can only do for ourselves.
-It is not our occasional treats that define our bodies, it is our regular food choices that determine how we look and feel.
-No one on earth can change yesterday. Just take care of today.
-You are who you decide to be.

I like the last one.
Sometimes I feel like a canvas. The white square all perfect is always there. It is up to me to fill it with paint, the colors I choose are my emotions, and the colors represent me. So I put the colors on thick, until at least there is no white showing. But what is my picture? Maybe my picture isn't about the finished product, but about appreciating the changing, always enflux. What I have to pay attention to is what my picture shows right now, right today. Artists don't blindly put on paint, without looking and paying attention to proportions, depth perception, what they are trying to convey and so forth. I am creating myself, by my actions, my self-esteem, knowing my place in the world. Yes, somedays the paint goes on thick, and unstructured. Other days it is articulate and precise. The important thing is to keep painting my lifes' canvas.

Annr: You look lovely in the blue dress, & look like you're ready for a fancy occasion. Heels are out for me due to foot issues. You will look grand anywhere you decide to go. Trying a bunch of shoes on seems like a good idea. :flowerforyou: I like the messages from TOPS. They seem right on target.

Michele: The turtle is glorious! It is worth the time and effort. :bigsmile:



Tomorrow morning I'm going in to the doctor for a medicine review. I haven't had this done since I don't know when. I have my homework done, including a list of medications I take, a list of things I quit taking, and questions about a few that might need changes. I also have a sore foot and will ask her to have a look. I hope she is willing to do it without advance notice. The "ouchie" on my foot just happened over the weekend.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison

July Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

Allison, glad you got some much needed rest.

Heather, I have never known some one who was adopted but I can't imaging what they must go through. You two are so good for each other.

Lisa, you be careful young lady. The messy restaurants of the world need you!

Terri, the most important thing to remember, and you seem to have, is exactly what you wrote 'lesson learned'. That is the one huge thing why MFP is so good, you can key in what you ate and see exactly what you ate.

Janetr, now that is one very nice trailer. My FIL had one of the meanest wives I had ever met. They had a fairly nice trailer that they kept parked at a trailer park. It was the same property that has the amusement park we love going to. They let us use it when ever we wanted to. I had really wanted to offer to buy it when his Dad died since I knew she would not use it. But while he was really sick, she had already made arrangements to give it to her church and let them sell it or use it for whatever they wanted to. I'm not really sure why she went to church. Nothing rubbed off on her. Our oldest daughter was really close to her Grandpa and made only 1 request after we went to their house when he died. She wanted his cowboy hat. I had offered to do anything she wanted and she asked for me to pick up a prescription for her. So I did and got it to her 2 hours later and Goodwill had already taken away ALL of his belongings. 2 hours after he died! Oh, she was mean.

MNMargaret, form the sound of what you paid for that hot air balloon ride, I had better take it off my bucket list. The two trips are off also since Charlie has gotten it in his head that he no longer wants to fly. We used to fly all the time.

Sylvia, I do miss the info on my FitBit one. I have the Flex now so that it can go in water. The flashing lights just don't do it for me. If I want any info I have to look at my phone or iPad.

Pip, I think both you and Kirby are missing the old healthy you. And that's all normal. It is wearing on your nerves. You do sound like you are feeling better.

Kate, I am so mad after trying to deal with insurance companies all day long I don't need any excuse to kick some one. So here is a good swift one for you!

Carol, since you normally live alone, I doubt you use a sound machine. I have one that I keep on white noise and have it on quite loud. It blocks out quite a bit.

Becca, good hearing from you. WOW, Legos are different these days than when my girls were little. They are big boy toys now. You look fantastic in that dress. But you are right, you do need different shoes. But I love the kind you are wearing. I don't like those pointy toes kind at all. And they are to high. I don't know if you are a member of AARP or not but you get a discount at PayLess.

Michele, love Mr. Turtle! Looks ready to join the other critters.

iwork925, welcome. Is that your grand son? Those eyes could charm anything out of anyone. Gorgeous.

I use a CPAP also. I remember my 1st sleep study. I didn't get much sleep. I just thought it was because of all the stuff I was hooked up to and the strange place, knowing some one was watching me. But then they scheduled me for a sleep study wearing a CPAP and in doing that helped me pick out what fit me the best and what worked in moving in bed. I didn't hardly budge that night and they had to wake me the next morning. So it was a success. I I take a nap I wear it during a nap also. I wish Charlie would have one as he is a terrible snorer but you know men.

Got up and started calling the numbers given to me yesterday to try to get some prices quoted to me as to what an infusion so that Charlie would finally let this treatment get started. I got nowhere and it took me all day. The only soothing thing about it was the music I had to listen to when I got put on hold. I don't know what ever happened to insurance companies having case managers. When I was working in the hospital, we did and they helped to coordinate care. Apparently now what they do in regards to insurance is help people on Medicaid get financial help. I know with this one call I must have gotten my call forwarded to 8 people. I think some one just got tired of dealing with my request. By the last 2 calls I was in tears. The more trouble I had the more irate charlie was and more adamant to not take any treatment. So I gently tried to remind him of his dream trip next year of Disney World and how it would be impossible with untreated ulcerative colitis. Not getting anywhere with that I decided to get down and dirty. And I mean real dirty. He knows what a colostomy is but had never thought of what kind of stool would come out if he had to have one. After realizing that I told him about how the seal on a colostomy bag is so difficult to get when you are having that diarrhea all over your belly. So I googled picture of colostomies and showed him the worse picture I could find. Not the nice and neat little rosebud stomas but the huge, inflamed one. I said picture that, hard to get a seal on the skin and it seal breaks when you are up on stage at Karaoke. What is going to happen to your shirt and pants??? He said, go ahead and schedule me for the treatments!!!!! Yeah, happy dance!!!!! Now whether he will fight me when time comes to have the treatments is another thing. But my down and dirty trick worked.

Our neighbor was having a tree removed today so we talked to the guy in charge to give us an estimate. We have a huge silver maple and 5 very overgrown bushes that need to be removed. And then with the huge holes in the ground all of this is going to give us, we need landscaping. Anyone want to take a road trip to help us???? The estimate he gave us is quite a bit less than what we expected. He didn't have one of those chipper things, just a young boy that hauled it all out to a truck. Can the wood chips be used for mulch with the landscaping we will have to do? Our bushes are so big, it is up to the guttering of our bi-level. You can't see the house. The tree is 40 years old and still healthy but is just to close to the house, branches on top of our house and huge roots all over our yard. We don't want it trimmed, we want it gone!

Joyce, Indiana

Ahh... stress insomnia at the moment is the issue. Not unusual for me when I'm up in the middle of a high-stress situation. I go to bed thinking about it, get up thinking about it. I'm not sure I'd recommend it as a solution, but working in an icky restaurant does help keep you on the straight and narrow road food-wise...

As I told the GM, during a long, private conversation as to what the actual next steps were going to be, "Really bad managers never question themselves. Good managers always do." That's an adage I developed out of my own experience with a few good ones and a lot of bad ones. The manager has never reacted to the knowledge that the restaurant is so far out of code as to be dangerous. Ever. Never said, "I missed that," "I should have caught that," nothing. He cannot take responsibility.

I've taken to calling the manager the "Vampire Pinocchio," or "VP," as in his desperate need to avoid me, he only comes out late at night, and whenever actually faced with anything that he has not resolved in the prior months, he lies like nobody's business. Right to your face. Repeatedly.The VP sat down for a few moments with the GM yesterday while I was home working on reports and told him that he had thrown a pit bull into the process (referring to me). The GM told him a Chihuahua wouldn't have been able to do the job. Not sure I like either reference.

Last but not least, the silly crapweasel has been going around the restaurant telling them he has no intention of being around for the deep cleaning process while we're closed down Sunday night--and that it won't do anyone on staff any good to be there, either. According to him there is no money for raises or promotions, and the restaurant is going broke, and the owners are broke, etc. The whole restaurant is in an uproar, and I told that much to the GM last night. He said if I will confirm that is the messaging going out, he will message the owners and find out whether they'd prefer him fired Friday, or wait for their arrival next week. I expect confirmation by the time I've talked to two or three people at most.

The funny part is - the restaurant's making more money than it has in the last two years, because the goober actually did improve the food enormously. But his employee turnover is enormous... Wonder why? Ha!

Back to bed... thanks for worrying, my friends. And for being a place where I can say all this. Please pray we dodge the very large axe hanging over our heads until I can get this mess at least marginally up to code.

Oh my,
bent down to empty the shredder and ,my head is swimming.. dizzy as all get out right now so sitting down, was going over to see DFIL but dont dare try to drive right now...
did go over to the gym and did 1/2 hr on treadmill, gonna work up slow.. laundry in the washer, will get it in the dryer once I can see straight